Player
Gordon Strachan
United 1984–1989#8Midfielder
38goals
#71 of 985 goalscorers
- 201
- apps6 sub
- 0.19
- goals / app
- 5
- multi-goal apps
- 25
- assists
Verified competitive record
Suggest correction →Goals and assists by season
Goals Assists
Assists first recorded from 87/88 onwards.
Season by season
38 recorded goals · 5 of 5 seasons coveredHow the goals were scored
- Right Foot770%
- Left Foot330%
Hand-curated goal types · 1987–1988 · Tableau source
Matches where he scored
33 matchesMost goals v Arsenal — 4 · Longest scoring run: 3 in a row (2 Nov 1984–10 Nov 1984)
He scored in 33 matches, including 5 braces.
The big nights
Seasons where he scored
Open all 33 in the match browser →1988-89
1 goal · Scored in 1 match
1987-88
9 goals · Scored in 8 matches
- 2–0@ Oxford02/05/1988
First Division
1 goal37' - 3–3@ Liverpool04/04/1988
First Division
1 goal77' - 3–1v West Ham26/03/1988
First Division
1 goal58' - 2–1@ Derby10/02/1988
First Division
1 goal71' - 2–1@ Arsenal24/01/1988
First Division
1 goal11' - 3–1v Oxford12/12/1987
First Division
brace23' 31' - 5–0v Hull23/09/1987
League CupRound 21st
1 goal81' - 3–1v Chelsea31/08/1987
First Division
1 goal48'
- 2–0W@OxfordOxfordOxford UnitedFirst Division·2 May 19881 goal37'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–3D@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·4 Apr 19881 goal77'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·26 Mar 19881 goal58'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·10 Feb 19881 goal71'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·24 Jan 19881 goal11'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvOxfordOxfordOxford UnitedFirst Division·12 Dec 1987brace23' 31'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvHullHullHull CityLeague Cup·23 Sep 19871 goal81'League CupLeague CupRound 21st
- 3–1WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·31 Aug 19871 goal48'First DivisionFirst Division
1986-87
4 goals · Scored in 4 matches
- 1–1@ QPR25/04/1987
First Division
1 goal49' - 1–2@ Newcastle18/04/1987
First Division
1 goal41' - 3–1v Watford14/02/1987
First Division
1 goal65' - 2–0v Arsenal24/01/1987
First Division
1 goal55'
- 1–1D@QPRQPRQueens Park RangersFirst Division·25 Apr 19871 goal49'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·18 Apr 19871 goal41'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvWatfordWatfordWatfordFirst Division·14 Feb 19871 goal65'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·24 Jan 19871 goal55'First DivisionFirst Division
1985-86
5 goals · Scored in 5 matches
- 3–1@ Coventry05/04/1986
First Division
1 goal82' - 2–2v Man City22/03/1986
First Division
1 goal58' - 3–1@ Aston Villa14/12/1985
First Division
1 goal67' - 5–1@ West Brom21/09/1985
First Division
1 goal22' - 2–0v West Ham26/08/1985
First Division
1 goal47'
- 3–1W@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·5 Apr 19861 goal82'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·22 Mar 19861 goal58'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·14 Dec 19851 goal67'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–1W@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·21 Sep 19851 goal22'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·26 Aug 19851 goal47'First DivisionFirst Division
1984-85
19 goals · Scored in 15 matches
- 3–1@ QPR11/05/1985
First Division
1 goal - 2–0@ Blackburn15/02/1985
FA CupRound 5
1 goal - 2–0v West Brom02/02/1985
First Division
brace - 3–0v Bournemouth05/01/1985
FA CupRound 3
1 goal - 3–0v Ipswich22/12/1984
First Division
1 goal - 2–3@ Nott'm Forest08/12/1984
First Division
brace - 2–2v Dundee Utd28/11/1984
UEFA CupRound 31st
1 goal - 3–2@ Leicester10/11/1984
First Division
1 goal - 1–0v PSV07/11/1984
UEFA CupRound 22nd
1 goal - 4–2v Arsenal02/11/1984
First Division
brace - 5–1v West Ham13/10/1984
First Division
1 goal - 2–1@ West Brom29/09/1984
First Division
1 goal - 1–1v Liverpool22/09/1984
First Division
1 goal - 5–0v Newcastle08/09/1984
First Division
brace - 1–1v Watford25/08/1984
First Division
1 goal
- 3–1W@QPRQPRQueens Park RangersFirst Division·11 May 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@BlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFA Cup·15 Feb 19851 goalFA CupFA CupRound 5
- 2–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·2 Feb 1985braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvBournemouthBournemouthAFC BournemouthFA Cup·5 Jan 19851 goalFA CupFA CupRound 3
- 3–0WvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·22 Dec 19841 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–3L@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·8 Dec 1984braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvDundee UtdDundee UtdDundee UnitedUEFA Cup·28 Nov 19841 goalUEFA CupUEFA CupRound 31st
- 3–2W@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·10 Nov 19841 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvPSVPSVPSV EindhovenUEFA Cup·7 Nov 19841 goalUEFA CupUEFA CupRound 22nd
- 4–2WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·2 Nov 1984braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 5–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·13 Oct 19841 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·29 Sep 19841 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·22 Sep 19841 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·8 Sep 1984braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvWatfordWatfordWatfordFirst Division·25 Aug 19841 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
Transfer record
2 recorded- from Aberdeen1 Jul 1984£600k
- £300kto Leeds United23 Mar 1989
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season
Slice: curated goals, assists, and goal types, 1987–2015
Coverage: 10 goals and 25 assists across 2 seasons; hand-curated, not exhaustive, and not match-attributed. Tableau source